At the Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny Campus today in Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her commitment to strengthening rural America for the next generation by focusing on four key areas.
Her agenda includes proposals to spur investment to power the rural economy, raise agricultural production and profitability for family farms, promote clean energy leadership through collaborative stewardship and expand opportunity in rural communities across America.
“I want America to be in the future business, too,” Clinton said. “And I believe a strong America depends on strong rural communities. For prosperity to be real and lasting, it has to take root right here in Iowa and in small towns and in rural areas across the country.
In her remarks, Hillary Clinton pledged to do more to ensure the vitality of our rural areas—not only because America’s 46 million rural residents make up nearly 15 percent of our population, but also because rural America provides the foundation for the entire country’s economic success.
“More than 25 percent of children in rural America are growing up in poverty. And in many places, you might have to drive for hours to find a quality, affordable health care provider. And too many young people feel they have to move away to find a good job and start a family,” Clinton said.
A fact sheet on Clinton’s proposal to strengthen rural America can be found on The Briefing here.
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